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Personal Narrative: Learning How To Crochet

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I have learned many things over the thirty-plus hours I have spent on my Senior Project. My Senior Project is learning how to Crochet, and so far I have have created scarves, a blanket and granny squares. During this time, I have learned how to prioritize, organize, pay attention to detail and learn how to budget. Crochet, while a relaxing pastime, was a lot more complicated than I had anticipated at first. Crocheting takes up space, materials and most importantly lots of time.

Making something is always time consuming, especially when you are Crocheting a blanket out of granny squares. Which is exactly what I did. When creating the blanket, I had to prioritize my time and what I needed to do. I learned along the way what took the most time and when I should do what. I am still learning, but I have improved since the beginning. Crocheting takes planning, not just for time, but also for space. From crocheting I have learned to organize my materials to take up the minimum amount of space. Making stacks of squares, then sewing them into rows takes up a lot of space, and I need a place to put all of my …show more content…

Without enough I cannot continue, and if I make a mistake, then I need to know what my next move is. Over the project, I made 120 individual squares, and combined them into twelve rows. This required both time, patience, and attention to detail. Making everything perfect in crochet is very difficult, but making sure things are connected properly, knotted well and are line are important. I developed a better eye for detail over time, and also developed a better eye for budgeting. I was unprepared for the amount of materials needed for crocheting. Not just yarn, but crochet needles, sewing needles, sharp scissors and patterns were needed to finish my final product. Learning to Crochet was a lot of fun, but it also made me a better planner, organizer, budget manager and detailed oriented

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